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popo

1 9.9
A child's word for the bottom
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊpoʊ/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pompis
  • He wore his pants low, showing off his colorful underwear above his popo.

Examples

  • oh, that popo (!)

  • The toddler fell and landed on her popo, but quickly got up and giggled.

  • After sitting in the sun for too long, my popo got really hot and uncomfortable.

Synonyms

ass
vspopo
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is childish and playful in tone rather than crude or offensive adult language
butt
vspopo
  • Informal
1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is specifically childish or playful rather than general informal speech
bottom
vspopo
  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is more childlike and informal rather than neutral anatomical usage
buttock
vspopo
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is the informal childish label rather than a precise anatomical term
bum
vspopo
  • UK
55 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is more childlike and playful than regional casual usage
tushy
vspopo
  • Baby Talk
14 8.6

A name children use for the part of the body you sit on

is more childlike in tone rather than only casual adult speech
wazoo
vspopo
  • Slang
13 9.9

An informal word for a person's bottom

is more childlike and less purely joking adult slang
heinie
vspopo
  • Slang
12 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more child-directed and less plainly slang than casual adult words
tushie
vspopo
  • Baby Talk
9 8.8

The soft back part of the body that you sit on

is used by children or in childlike contexts rather than adult slang
patootie
vspopo
  • Slang
7 9.9

A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute

is focused on childish speech for the sitting area rather than affection
hiney
vspopo
  • Baby Talk
5 8.9

The soft part at the back of your body that you sit on

is the specifically childish informal term learners hear from caregivers
tuchis
vspopo
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for the parts at the back of the body that you sit on

leans more toward childlike speech than broad adult slang
kiester
vspopo
  • Slang
1 9.9

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is gentler and childlike rather than coarse or rough in tone
tooshie
vspopo
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is more childish in tone, not merely casual adult language
buttocks
vspopo
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is informal and childlike rather than clinical or anatomical

How Polite

posterior
  • Specialized
22 6.1
buttocks
1.6
bottom
  • Informal
118 1.0
popo
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9
bum
  • UK
55 7.5
butt
  • Informal
1.6
ass
  • Offensive
5.7

Surface Forms

popo singular
popos plural

Etymology

The word popo comes from baby talk where people repeat simple sounds to name body parts like 'bum-bum' or 'poo-poo'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a small child saying 'popo' for their 'bottom'.